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    Train Whistle Echo: Calculating Distance & Temperature Effects

    https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Sound/tempandspeed.htm
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    Train Whistle Echo: Calculating Distance & Temperature Effects

    Higher the temperature faster the speed of sound. Thanks!
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    Train Whistle Echo: Calculating Distance & Temperature Effects

    Homework Statement a)a stationary railroad whistle is sounded. An echo is heard 4.0 seconds later by a train's engineer. If the speed of sound is 343 m/s, how far away is the reflecting surface? b) If the temperature of the air increased, how would this change your answer? Homework Equations...